Just in case anyone is concerned, we are not in any danger from the earthquake that hit Chile as it is about 5,000 miles to the south of where we are located. We did feel the effects of a 5.6 strength earthquake earlier this week, but have heard of no damage or injury that resulted. Obviously, earthquakes are quite common, both here and elsewhere in the world, including Illinois, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Alaska and California. Here's a link to see world-wide earthquake activity during the past 24 hours and past week: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/
Regarding the tsunamis that are heading for the Pacific coasts, we are also in no danger from that threat as we are at over 5,000 feet of altitude. We are considering taking a trip down to a Guatemalan city, Escuintla, which is only 1,167 feet above sea level, but it should be safe enough also.
